Ganganu Surname
Approximately 307 people bear this surname
Ganganu Surname User-submission:
The origin of this surname is believed to come from a type of corn that is popular with Romanian farmers. The hangan is a type of mountain corn with a large corn knob and yellow-reddish corn seeds.
Ganganu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 276 | 1:12,904 | 2,222 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Ganganu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The origin of this surname is believed to come from a type of corn that is popular with Romanian farmers. The hangan is a type of mountain corn with a large corn knob and yellow-reddish corn seeds.
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Where Does The Last Name Ganganu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganganu (Marathi: गंगणु, Oriya: ଗାନୁ, Russian: Гангану) occurs most in Moldova. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganganu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 878,878th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. The surname Ganganu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Ganganu are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Moldova, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 12,904. In Moldova Ganganu is primarily concentrated in: Cantemir District, where 45 percent reside, Ialoveni District, where 17 percent reside and Fălești District, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Moldova this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 8 percent reside and Romania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganganu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganganu in the Marathi language | ||
| गंगणु | ganganu | - |
| Ganganu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାନୁ | ganu | 50 |
| ଗାାନୁ | gaanu | 50 |
| Ganganu in the Russian language | ||
| Гангану | ganganu | - |
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